The following is an excerpt from the new book Rise Up! Broadway and American Society from 'Angels in America' to 'Hamilton' by Chris Jones (published by Methuen Drama), theatre critic for the Chicago Tribune, in which he strives to situate major cultural trends of the...

Successful historical preservation and community projects take time, planning and support, according to Michael Cochran of the Market House Theatre in Paducah. Cochran spoke to the Lyon County Historical Society during its annual meeting Tuesday at the Majestic House...

The Joplin High School varsity football team has had quite a season, the kind that hasn't been seen in about a generation. The team made history last week with a blowout victory over Kirkwood, marking the school's first entry into the final four in its Missouri State...

A little more than two years ago revelations that Wells Fargo employees — under intense pressure to meet sales quotas — had created millions of unauthorized checking and savings accounts rocked the banking world. The bank has since reimbursed customers, wrestled with...

The Senator Representing Zamfara Central, Kabiru Garba Marafa, has accused the state Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, of plans to destabilise the state during the 2019 elections by using youths as civilian JTF. However, the Zamfara State Government said Marafa’s allegations...

The winter holidays are upon us. For the local constellation of community theaters, that means that their holiday shows are about open. Their various stages will become the arena by which the spirit of light, generosity and festival frivolity will radiate over members...

NEW YORK CITY: The Playwrights Realm has named the playwrights selected for the second installment of its Scratchpad Series. Darren Canady, Keiko Green, and Jordan Ramirez Puckett were chosen from a pool of more than 650 submissions from across the U.S. Darren...

If a building could have an identity crisis, the Babcock Theatre in downtown Billings would be the one. Built as an opera house to rival those from St. Louis to Butte, the 1907 structure was once the pride of town. Stunning by all accounts, the theater could...

LACONIA — There is reason to be optimistic that a much-delayed project to restore the 104-year-old Colonial Theatre will finally get underway next year, Mayor Ed Engler said.The project, intended to breathe new life into downtown Laconia, was originally slated to...

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) presents its production of The Hobbit, based on the beloved novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, running from March 12 through April 14, 2019, adapted for the stage and directed by Greg Banks, with music by Thomas Johnson. The cast for this new,...

So if we know the film Shakespeare in Love, does that mean that we know the stage version? ‘Well, yes and no,’ says Bill Ward who plays Wessex, essentially Shakepeare’s love rival, the role played by Colin Firth in the film.Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and...

The restoration of the nineteenth century Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris could provide a blueprint to restore Newcastle’s Victoria Theatre to a point where it can once again be used for public performance. Like the Victoria, the Parisian theatre been closed for...

A $75 million plan to restore Chicago’s storied Uptown Theatre and make it the centerpiece for an Uptown music district took a giant leap forward on Tuesday. The Community Development Commission authorized the city’s Department of Planning and Development to negotiate...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Arkansas Repertory Theatre, the state’s largest nonprofit professional theatre, is proud to announce its 2019 “Rebuild the Rep” Season. Beginning in February, the new season marks the return of The Rep after productions were suspended in...

These two pairs of photos show what Baxley can do by appearing to erase rips and tears in old photographs. The soldier without a cap is Glen Hussein’s father, Durmoush. These two pairs of photos show what Baxley can do by appearing to erase rips and tears in old...

Dec. 8, 1926 — Nov. 8, 2018 Donald E. Will was the chicken man for Buffalo and beyond for decades before wings were a thing. "You're successful, and then you find that one thing that kind of propels you," said one of his daughters, Joanne Kaminski. The explosion of...

So if we know the film Shakespeare in Love, does that mean that we know the stage version which plays Chichester Festival Theatre from November 20-24? “Well, yes and no,” says Bill Ward who plays Wessex, essentially Shakepeare’s love rival, the role played by Colin...